'Gather all the information you can' (Dayton Daily News)
Most people diagnosed with breast cancer can't call their family friends who happen to be a breast-cancer surgeon and a gynecological oncologist....more...The Future Of Meetings (Central New York Business Journal)
Rising gas prices, airline cutbacks, canceled and delayed flights, skyrocketing travel costs - these are just a few of the challenges facing businesses today....more... Montaña de Oro entry fee revisited (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The state Department of Parks and Recreation is again considering a kiosk at the entrance to Montaña de Oro, the 8,500-acre recreational area of mountains, meadows and coastal bluffs just south of Los Osos. A similar proposition trotted out in the 1990s met howls of protest and was subsequently dropped. On the table is a possible $5- per-car charge that people would pay upon entering Montaña de ......more... Bridging cultural gap through tourism (The Borneo Post)
WHY burn money? A Belgian tourist wondered during a visit to the seven-storey Kuan Yin Pagoda in Sibu. Who could blame her for thinking like that after being told this was the practice of the Pagoda?s caretaker. After all, people work hard to make (not burn) money in order to survive....more... Suspected bomb closes part of downtown Dover (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Dover Police Detective Tim Burt photographs the device in the Ocean Bank parking lot in downtown Dover on Saturday. (Craig Osborne/ Citizen photo) DOVER ? Patrick Gorman headed home Saturday saying he wasn't sure why someone left a "hoax" bomb in his car, but police aren't saying whether the "potential explosive device" that locked down part of downtown for hours was real or not....more... Desperate to Ease Pain at the Gas Pump? Here's How (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Can't recall the last time you paid less than $40 for a tank of gas? You're not alone. With prices already topping $4 per gallon in places like Chicago and New York City, and demand expected to rise this summer, you may be willing to try just about anything to curb gas consumption and costs....more... New Web site maps fatal accidents by ZIP code (The Washington Examiner)
Commuters have a new tool to help them gauge how deadly their daily drive is....more... Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé (Times Online)
Recently, I wrote in another part of the paper about the difficulties of trying to work while staying for the summer at your bolthole in the country. There are too many distractions, the view is too consuming, the children too needy and the constant longing for a beer too overwhelming....more... How Weather Insurance Boosts Business (Newsweek)
WeatherBill sifts through historical weather data to calculate the odds it might rain or snow on any day or week. ...more... |